MediaAlpha (MAX) Change in Accrued Expenses (2019 - 2026)
MediaAlpha (MAX) reported Change in Accrued Expenses of $3.87 million for Q3 2026, up 254.8% from $1.09 million a year earlier and up 155.6% from the prior quarter.
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MediaAlpha (MAX) Change in Accrued Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, MediaAlpha's Change in Accrued Expenses came in at -$43.05 million; for FY2025, it came in at $4.19 million, down 70.1% from FY2024.
- Change in Accrued Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Accrued Expenses came in at $14.04 million in FY2024 (+603.6%), $2 million in FY2023, -$494,000 in FY2022 and $2.9 million in FY2021 (+1.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Change in Accrued Expenses since Q2 2025.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Accrued Expenses in five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 254.8%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 95.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $1.51 million (Q2 2026), -$18.82 million (Q1 2026) and -$29.61 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accrued Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,505.75 Bn | 3,240.65 Bn | 76.16 Bn | -1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,636.37 Bn | 1,300.89 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 264.79 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 85.51 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 244.49 Bn | 58.13 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.00 Bn | 174.81 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.16 Bn | 115.98 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 880.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 136.87 Bn | 125.40 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 20.90 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 125.04 Bn | 81.96 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 122.68 Bn | 56.42 Bn | - | -1.61 Bn |
| 10 | MediaAlpha | 748.77 Mn | 633.42 Mn | 55.33 Mn | 3.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -957,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 858,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -639,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 406,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.08 Mn |
API Access
MediaAlpha Change in Accrued Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=MAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "ticker": "MAX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=MAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();